Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy firm Norsk Hydro ASA reported on Thursday that it expects total impairment losses of around 5.9 billion Norwegian kroner ($571 million) in its fourth quarter. The charges come amid challenging alumina market con…
Nigeria’s $11 billion damages bill for collapsed gas deal thrown out by London court
LONDON (Reuters) – An $11 billion damages bill against Nigeria for a collapsed gas processing project which was procured by bribery has been thrown out by London’s High Court. The West African country was on the hook for the sum – representing around a…
U.S. fund Ripplewood makes offer to take over Orange Bank-Le Figaro
(Reuters) – U.S. investment fund Ripplewood made an offer to take over the online banking division of France’s leading telecom company Orange, reported on Thursday the French newspaper Le Figaro. In June, Orange said it was in talks with bank BNP Parib…
Parliament security breach case: Court allows accused Neelam’s plea for supply of FIR Copy, Lawyer meeting
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The Patiala House Court on Thursday allowed an application moved by one of the accused Neelam Azad’s family seeking a supply of a copy of FIR registration under various sections of IPC and UAPA in connection with t…
PM Modi meets Speaker Birla, Rajnath after Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): After Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die a day before the conclusion of the Winter session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Mini…
People need not panic over surge in Covid cases, precautions need to be taken: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
By K Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 21 (ANI): As the Union Health Ministry has issued a new alert for COVID-19 amid the surge in cases across the country, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah said on Thursday that people need not panic and tha…
Former Kent chef and Hairy Biker Dave Myers shares details on cancer diagnoses in Christmas special
Hairy Biker Dave Myers has given a moving health update on the duo’s BBC Christmas special. The former Kent-based celeb shared an update on his recent cancer diagnosis in his and Si King’s Coming Home for Christmas show. In the episode, which aired on …
Rusia.- Putin pide a Europa y EEUU que dejen de “perder el tiempo” y retomen sus vínculos comerciales
El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, ha pedido a Europa y Estados Unidos que dejen de “perder el tiempo” y “hacer el tonto” y retomen la cooperación económica y comercial que habían mantenido hasta ahora con Rusia, a medida que continúan las sanciones p…
Medway Council agrees to sell car parks in Strood and Chatham
Medway Council has agreed to sell off two car parks for redevelopment. It was decided at this week’s cabinet meeting to put the Union Place car park in Chatham and the Temple Street Car Park in Strood up for sale. Reasons cited were the decline in reve…
Fútbol.- Javier Tebas: “La Superliga tiene cero opciones de celebrarse”
El presidente de LaLiga, Javier Tebas, afirmó este jueves que la Superliga tiene “cero opciones” de celebrarse, porque la resolución lo que hace es instar “al Tribunal Nacional” a que “tome una decisión” sobre si las normas que tiene la UEFA actualment…